648 
FZNT02 KNHC 082104
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON APR 8 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 8.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE APR  9.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED APR 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N42W TO 31N47W TO 30N46W TO 28N48W TO 29N46W TO
29N45W TO 31N42W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN W 
SWELL. WITHIN 31N50W TO 30N58W TO 31N66W TO 29N64W TO 29N57W TO 
31N50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N39W TO 29N58W TO 31N58W TO 31N74W TO 28N72W 
TO 25N62W TO 31N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N36W TO 31N38W TO 30N38W TO 31N36W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN MERGING W AND N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N73W TO 25N70W TO 21N55W TO 
27N37W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N61W TO 25N75W TO 19N68W TO
18N47W TO 24N36W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES AND ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC 15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N42W TO 09N45W TO 08N45W TO
08N46W TO 07N45W TO 07N42W TO 08N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N45W TO 08N46W TO 07N47W TO 07N43W TO
08N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N73W TO 13N76W TO 13N78W TO 11N77W TO 12N74W
TO 11N70W TO 14N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N
BETWEEN 73W AND 78.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N72W TO 14N78W TO 11N79W TO 11N77W TO
12N74W TO 12N70W TO 14N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. FROM 
15.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70.5W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N71W TO 17N74W TO 15N77W TO 
15N80W TO 11N80W TO 11N75W TO 16N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N74W TO 13N77W TO 12N78W TO 11N76W TO
12N75W TO 12N72W TO 13N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11
FT IN NE TO E SWELL. WITHIN 17N71W TO 18N72W TO 16N74W TO 16N75W
TO 15N74W TO 16N72W TO 17N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N67W TO 17N75W TO 17N78W TO 
13N81W TO 10N78W TO 14N73W TO 17N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N75W TO 19N75W TO
19N74W TO 20N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N74W TO 20N76W TO 19N75W TO
20N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.39 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N86W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W TO
16N86W TO 16N85W TO 17N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N86W TO 18N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N87W TO
16N86W TO 16N85W TO 17N86W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N85W TO 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 18N88W TO
17N85W TO 20N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL... SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N88W TO 23N90W TO
22N91W TO 21N90W TO 22N88W TO 23N88W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.21 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.27 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N86W TO 23N89W TO 22N89W TO 22N87W TO
22N86W TO 23N86W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL... E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH AREA OF SE WINDS AND
SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N93W TO 26N96W TO
24N97W TO 24N96W TO 26N95W TO 25N94W TO 28N93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N86W TO 29N91W TO 26N96W TO 22N95W TO
24N92W TO 22N87W TO 25N86W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11
FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N86W TO 29N94W TO 28N97W
TO 21N94W TO 25N90W TO 25N85W TO 29N86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N86W TO 30N89W TO 28N92W TO 27N89W TO
22N87W TO 25N85W TO 30N86W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. WITHIN 
27N94W TO 28N97W TO 25N96W TO 23N98W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 
27N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N86W TO 
27N90W TO 29N93W TO 28N96W TO 22N93W TO 24N86W TO 29N86W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N83W TO 24N84W TO
23N85W TO 23N83W TO 23N82W TO 24N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.